Rick Daniels

Biography

Rick Daniels has over 25 years of experience teaching in higher education with a focus on competency based learning in hospitality management and leadership studies. He has over 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry and is a subject matter expert in meetings, event and conference planning, travel tourism, food and beverage management and hotel lodging management and leadership studies. He is also a life mentor and inspirational speaker who has presented to various international and domestic audiences over the past ten years. 

Rick Daniels has been involved with the Akilah Institute leadership since February 2010 when he was appointed to the Board of Directors. He served six years prior to accepting the responsibilities of his current role as Chief Academic Officer. Rick resides in both the United States and Rwanda overseeing all academic initiatives relating to the Akilah Institute. Rick is leading Akilah’s transition to a competency-based, blended-learning education model.